ALM VM 2015

We are excited to announce the 2017 version of the Microsoft Visual Studio ALM VM – with updated versions, new application, updated and new hands-on-labs based on the new features and enhancements in Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2017.

We have also moved the ALM VM labs to a new site that we hope will simplify the navigation, search and overall experience for our users.

You can download the VM or simply access it on the TechNet Virtual Labs from a browser or run it on Azure by uploading the VHD to your own Azure subscripton. To find out more including links to download the VM and the Hands-on-Labs, please check out the new site at http://aka.ms/almvm

We have started working on the ALM VM update to Team Foundation Server 2017 and Visual Studio 2017. This will be a brand new VM with new application, upgraded version of Windows and Office and more hands-on-labs. We estimate to complete the update and make the VM and the Hands-on-Labs publicly available by the 2nd week of March 2017.

If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions it would be great to hear from you.

This brand new virtual machine built on Ubuntu 14.04 comes preconfigured with all the software you require to run through the accompanying Hands-On-Labs. These labs will help you explore how the combination of Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS),Eclipse and Team Explorer Everywhere allows you to leverage the Microsoft DevOps platform for Java development.Read more →

The ALM VM 2015 Update 2 and the corresponding labs are now available on TechNet Virtual Labs – You can simply launch the VM from a browser or a windows client without having to worry about downloading the entire virtual machine.

Browse all the available labs by filtering Job Role by Developer from the left side navigation on the home page or check out this post for the links to the individual labs. Enjoy!!

Thanks to my colleague Erika Ehrli – here are some quick start guides on Azure Tools for Visual Studio that will guide you on how you can easily build, debug, deploy, diagnose, and manage multi-platform, scalable apps and services on Azure with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.

The VM and the accompanying hands-on-labs are now updated to Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2015 Update 2. Please see below for the instructions on how to download the virtual machine and the hands-on-labs/demo scripts. Read more →

Great News! We have begun working on the ALM VM update for TFS and VS 2015. This will be update #2. We estimate to complete the update and make the VM and the Hands-on-Labs publicly available by the 2nd week of June.

If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions it would be great to hear from you.

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The ALM VM 2015 and the corresponding labs are now available on TechNet Virtual Labs which means you can try them from a browser or a windows client without having to worry about downloading the entire virtual machine. Browse all the available labs by filtering Job Role by Developer from the left side navigation on the home page. Enjoy!!

Well, the wait is finally over! – I am very pleased to announce the availability of Visual Studio ALM VM 2015. Updated with Visual Studio 2015 and Team Foundation Server 2015 , the VM and the corresponding Hands-on-Labs/Demo scripts are available now for download and ready for you to use!!

Please see the blog post below for the download links and to find out what’s new in the latest edition of the VM.

I would like to convey a special thanks to Brian Keller for guiding me through the process while transitioning the responsibilities of the ALM VM updates moving forward. I also want to thank Mike Gresley, Hosam Kamel and eDevTECH for helping with the hands-on-labs, and to Dylan Smith for allowing us to use his project on the VM.

Note: All earlier versions of the ALM VM and other VMs, for instance the Project Server – TFS Integration VM, will continue to be available for download from Brian Keller’s blog.

The VM and the accompanying hands-on-labs are now updated to Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2015. We have 26 hands-on-labs including 5 new titles, supplementing the 2015 VM that will help you get started with the ALM capabilities of Team Foundation Server 2015.